http://mmajunkie.comDREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki (29-5) will defend his title against former Sengoku titleholder Satoru Kitaoka (29-10-9) on New Year’s Eve.

DREAM officials today announced the matchup for “DREAM: Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011,” which takes place Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

The card airs live in the U.S. on HDNet.

Aoki brings a six-fight win streak to the cage. While a 2010 loss to Gilbert Melendez under the Strikeforce banner is still fresh in many MMA fans’ minds, Aoki is 9-1 in his past 10 fights. The submission ace fought most recently in September, when he submitted former WEC champ “Razor” Rob McCullough in the first round of a DREAM.17 contest.

Aoki fought in a mixed-rules contest this past New year’s Eve and suffered a devastating knockout loss to Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima.

Meanwhile, Kitaoka boasts a four-fight win streak. The 11-year veteran followed a successful 2008 Sengoku lightweight grand prix run with a victory over Takanori Gomi to claim the promotion’s lightweight championship. Kitaoka then promptly surrendered the championship in a TKO loss to Mizuto Hirota.

Kitaoka lost again, this time to Jorge Masvidal, but has since earned victories over Willamy Freire, Jutaro Nakao, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Jorge Rodrigues.

In addition to MMA fights, “DREAM: Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011″ is expected to feature K-1, kickboxing, pro-wrestling and other competitions as part of a stacked lineup.

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